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Environmental Health

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Micro-CredentialCIP: 26.0801

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Examines the impact of environmental factors on human health| including air and water quality| toxicology| and environmental policy.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingSpeakingCritical ThinkingActive LearningScienceComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingSocial PerceptivenessInstructingLearning StrategiesMonitoringMathematics

Knowledge

BiologyEnglish LanguageMathematicsChemistryEducation and TrainingComputers and ElectronicsPsychologyMedicine and DentistryTherapy and CounselingAdministration and Management

Abilities

Written ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingProblem SensitivityCategory FlexibilityNear VisionFluency of IdeasSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

  • Interpret laboratory results and communicate findings to patients or physicians.
  • Discuss testing options and the associated risks, benefits and limitations with patients and familie
  • Analyze genetic information to identify patients or families at risk for specific disorders or syndr
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as molecular biolo
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instructio
  • Write letters of recommendation for students.
  • Conduct research, or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and
  • Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to
  • Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research perso
  • Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data.
  • Prepare technical and research reports, such as environmental impact reports, and communicate the re
  • Supervise biological technicians and technologists and other scientists.
  • Inventory and order lab supplies.
  • Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working
  • Plan or conduct basic genomic and biological research related to areas such as regulation of gene ex
  • Prepare results of experimental findings for presentation at professional conferences or in scientif
  • Maintain accurate laboratory records and data.
  • Design molecular or cellular laboratory experiments, oversee their execution, and interpret results.
  • Write grant applications to obtain funding.
  • Develop new software applications or customize existing applications to meet specific scientific pro
  • Communicate research results through conference presentations, scientific publications, or project r
  • Create novel computational approaches and analytical tools as required by research goals.
  • Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
  • Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the pub
  • Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of anima

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareOffice suite softwareObject or component oriented development softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareSpreadsheet softwareGeographic information systemMedical softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareDocument management softwareOperating system softwareElectronic mail softwareDevelopment environment softwareData mining softwareData base management system softwarePortal server softwareComputer aided design CAD software

Tools

Automated deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencersBenchtop ultracentrifugesCryostatsDifferential interference microscopesFluorescent microscopesGel documentation systemsHigh speed centrifugesMicroplate readersPersonal computersPhosphor imagersTable top centrifugesUltracentrifugesAnaerobic growth chambersCarbon dioxide analysis equipmentCarousel slide projectorsChemiluminescence imaging systemsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersElectrophoresis equipmentAerobic growth chambersAgitatorsAmino acid analyzersAnalytical balances

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementRecognitionWorking ConditionsIndependenceSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Genetic Counselors29-9092.00
  • Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1042.00
  • Biological Technicians19-4021.00
  • Biologists19-1029.04
  • Geneticists19-1029.03
  • Molecular and Cellular Biologists19-1029.02
  • Bioinformatics Scientists19-1029.01
  • Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Micro-Credential)

  • Patient and family medical histories — collect and document through structured interviews and electronic medical record review under clinical supervisor guidance.
  • Basic genetic laboratory results — interpret with reference materials and communicate preliminary findings to supervising genetic counselors in a clinical setting.
  • Genetic testing options — describe available modalities, associated risks, benefits, and limitations to patients and families using scripted educational materials under direct oversight.
  • Pedigree construction tools and medical software — use to organize family history data and identify preliminary inheritance patterns in a hospital-based genetics clinic.
  • Genetic consultation reports — draft initial versions of written summaries covering identified risk factors for review and revision by a supervising counselor.
  • Risk assessment frameworks — apply standard protocols to identify individuals or families potentially at risk for common hereditary disorders under structured mentorship.
  • Counseling sessions — participate as a co-counselor to observe and practice delivering information, education, and emotional reassurance to patients and families.
  • Genetics and counseling literature — review assigned peer-reviewed sources to inform treatment plan discussions and build foundational scientific knowledge.
  • Clinical specialty rotations — engage in supervised genetics practice across obstetrics, pediatrics, oncology, or neurology to develop exposure across domains.
  • Active listening and social perceptiveness skills — demonstrate during patient interactions by reflecting patient concerns accurately back to the supervising counselor for validation.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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